STEVENAGE 1 -- TORQUAY 0: JOHN MOUSINHO was the special one for Stevenage as his superb goal secured successive promotions.

Mousinho, who is of Portuguese descent, said: “Jose Mourinho and I have similar names, but that’s where the similarity ends.

“It comes from my dad’s side of the family, who hailed from Lisbon.

“I think when the opposition see the line-up they think I am a Portuguese flair player. They are probably disappointed when they see me play and I keep giving the ball away. Maybe Jose will sign me up after this. I won’t be holding my breath.”

Mousinho, 25, was banned for the two-legged semi-final, but was thrown straight back in by boss Graham Westley.

And he completed a dominant Stevenage first-half display with a fine 41st-minute strike from 25 yards. The goal was fitting for Old Trafford – the only shame was that there was barely 11,000 in the smallest-ever crowd for a play-off final to witness it.

Jose Mourinho and I have similar names, but that’s where the similarity ends

John Mousinho

Those who beat the traffic chaos on the M6 saw Torquay make a better fight out of it after the break.

But despite piling on the pressure, the closest they came was when Jake Robinson’s shot clipped the bar.

After the defeat there are now fears that their highly rated manager Paul Buckle will leave the club to join Bristol Rovers.